Essay Topic: It seems undeniable that most World State members are happy, though people like John, Bernard, and Helmholtz might criticize the quality of their lives. What, then, is wrong with World State society? Discuss the relationship between truth and happiness, and the use of soma?
The World State society is a gloomy place. Its a place where people are put in ranks and do not know which ranking is better than the other because they are drugged up on soma all the time. Truth is something that none of the people in World State know. If they try to find it, the little bit of truth they hold onto is ripped away from them. Happiness is caused by soma. Soma is a drug that causes them to feel no emotion so they don't get attached. Its how they are programmed.
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